Elvis Paul Tangem is a sustainable development expert and head of the sustainable land management division at the African Union Commission. Under this role, he serves as Coordinator for The Great Green Wall Initiative, a pan-African program to build climate resilience in the continent’s dry lands through a network of sustainable land management, restoration, and sustainable economic development projects. Before joining the African Union Commission, Paul Elvis worked with Tree Aid International, a UK-based international development charity. He also served as a technical advisor to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.